Pesticidal mixtures

Abstract

The present invention relates to an agrochemical mixture for increasing the health of a plant, comprising as active ingredients a herbicidal compound (I) selected from the group consisting of: benzoic acids, pyridine carboxylic acids, quinoline carboxylic acids, and benazolin-ethyl; and a fungicidal compound (II) in synergistically effective amounts. The present invention further relates to a method for improving the health of a plant, wherein the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is expected to grow or plant propagation material from which the plant grows is treated with an effective amount of a mixture as defined above. In addition, the invention relates to the use of a mixture as defined above for synergistically increasing the health of a plant.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An agrochemical mixture for increasing the health of a plant, comprising as active ingredients
 1) a herbicidal compound (I) selected from the group consisting of:
 (i) Benzoic acids, selected from the group consisting of chloramben, dicamba and 2,3,6-TBA; 
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 2) a fungicidal compound (II) selected from the group consisting of N-(3′,4′,5′-trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: fluxapyroxad), N-[2-(4′-trifluoromethylthio)-biphenyl]-3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-(3′,4′-dichloro-5-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: bixafen), N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-phenyl]-1,3-dimethyl-5-fluoro-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: penflufen), N-(2-bicyclopropyl-2-yl-phenyl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: sedaxane), N-[1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-(1-methylethyl)-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: isopyrazam), furametpyr, and thifluzamide in synergistically effective amounts. 
 
     
     
       2. The mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein compound (I) is dicamba. 
     
     
       3. The mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is selected from the group consisting of fluxapyroxad, bixafen, and isopyrazam. 
     
     
       4. The mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is fluxapyroxad. 
     
     
       5. The mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is bixafen. 
     
     
       6. A pesticidal composition, comprising a liquid or solid carrier and a mixture as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
       7. A method for improving the health of a plant comprising improving plant yield, vigor, quality and tolerance to abiotic and/or biotic stress, wherein the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is expected to grow or plant propagation material from which the plant grows is treated with an effective amount of a mixture as defined in  claim 1  wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of soybean, sunflower, corn, cotton, canola, sugar cane, sugar beet, pome fruit, barley, oats, sorghum, rice and wheat. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein compound (I) is dicamba. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is selected from the group consisting of fluxapyroxad, bixafen, and isopyrazam. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is fluxapyroxad. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is bixafen. 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the mixture is repeatedly applied. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the plant is a herbicide tolerant plant. 
     
     
       14. A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the plant is a dicamba tolerant plant. 
     
     
       15. A method for increasing the yield of a plant, wherein the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is expected to grow or plant propagation material from which the plant grows is treated with an effective amount of a mixture as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of soybean, sunflower, corn, cotton, canola, sugar cane, sugar beet, pome fruit, barley, oats, sorghum, rice and wheat. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein compound (I) is dicamba. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is selected from the group consisting of fluxapyroxad, bixafen, and isopyrazam. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 16 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is fluxapyroxad. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 16 , wherein the fungicidal compound (II) is bixafen. 
     
     
       20. The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the mixture is repeatedly applied. 
     
     
       21. The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the plant is in its natural or genetically modified form.